Rise, fall and return of QB Garrett Gilbert

Garrett Gilbert has soared, fallen and risen during the last six years. Now, the senior SMU quarterback is attempting to rise once more, defying a low initial 2014 NFL draft projection and becoming a case study in football perseverance.

Gilbert wasn’t invited to the February scouting combine in Indianapolis. It took a stellar SMU pro day on March 28 to send Gilbert’s name back into the murky land of mock drafts. But with less than a month remaining before the first pick is called, the consensus 2008 national high school player of the year and former University of Texas starter is still relying on word of mouth and the expertise of former super agent Leigh Steinberg to find a home as a pro.

“I’ve got no idea. I really don’t. … In all honesty, I’d really just love the opportunity to continue to play this game somewhere, and that’s what I’m looking for,” said Gilbert, who was scheduled to work out for Tampa Bay, Atlanta and Carolina this week and …

The Texans scored the second fewest points in the NFL this season, and much of their problems came down to quarterback play. Matt Schaub, the former franchise quarterback, had an interception returned for a touchdown in an NFL record four straight games. Case Keenum, his replacement, never won a game. All signs point to new Texans coach Bill O’Brien drafting a quarterback with the team’s No. 1 overall pick. Here’s a look at the QB class of the 2014 NFL draft.
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The Texans scored the second fewest points in the NFL this season, and much of their problems came down to quarterback play. Matt Schaub, the former franchise quarterback, had an interception returned for a ... more

Price, a three-year starter at Washington, was second in the Pac-12 in QB rating his senior year with, with a 153.3. He was 233-of-352 (66.2 percent) for 2,966 yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions. less